emotionless

adjective

emo·​tion·​less i-ˈmō-shən-ləs How to pronounce emotionless (audio)
: showing, having, or expressing no emotion
an emotionless stare
emotionlessly adverb
emotionlessness noun

Examples of emotionless in a Sentence

She did her job with emotionless efficiency. endured an unsatisfying marriage to a seemingly emotionless man
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The series cited, among other things, Burke's seemingly emotionless demeanor during police questioning, which legal analyst Scott Robinson and the Boulder Police both told PEOPLE was not evidence whatsoever of his guilt. Jessica Sager, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 Hilariously, one of the trailers hints at a possible flirtation between Peter and Gillan’s seemingly emotionless killer Nebula. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2023 Monte is almost emotionless the entire time. Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Still, ex-employees said there was something emotionless about the way they were told they were being let go. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for emotionless 

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of emotionless was in 1843

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“Emotionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emotionless. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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